The World Football Challenge commenced on Wednesday with ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3.com covering the New England Revolution vs Manchester United match. In another top fixture, Mexican giants Guadalajara will clash against Spanish Copa Del Rey champions Real Madrid on July 20.
It’s going to be an exciting week for Manchester City fans as the Sky Blues are set to play 3 pre-season matches during the next few days. Firstly, Manchester City will play Club America on Sunday, July 17.
Ex-Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan has been appointed as the lead analyst for ESPN’s coverage of the English Premier League while Ray Stubbs is set to be the presenter. Among the football analysts throughout the season will also be Steve McManaman as Chris Waddle and Jon Champion will bring live commentary from the commentary box. Exclusive stories from the English Premier League’s players and coaches, meanwhile, will be brought by ESPN match-day reporter Rebecca Lowe.
Before the month of October, Scottish powerhouses Celtic and Rangers will feature as much as 7 times on ESPN. But 5 matches involving Rangers will come up before November; those will be away fixtures to Motherwell on August 20, Dundee United on September 10, Hearts on October 22 and Aberdeen on October 29. ESPN UK Available on Sky 417 / HD – 442, Virgin 529 / HD – 530, BT Vision / Top Up TV – 34, TalkTalk - 555.
LIVE AND EXCLUSIVE ON ESPN
With the World Cup less than two weeks away, keep tabs on some of England’s rivals, live and exclusively on ESPN. Brazil, Spain and Holland are all in action as they prepare for South Africa.
TUESDAY 1ST JUNE – INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL: HOLLAND v GHANA – LIVE FROM 7:30PM
This match is a chance to catch some of the stars who could light up the tournament. A Dutch side featuring the talent of Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben. Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder and Arsenal’s Robin van Persie are up against a Ghana team boasting Portsmouth’s Kevin-Prince Boateng and Inter Milan’s Sulley Muntari.
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LONDON, 15 APRIL 2010: ESPN is to broadcast an originally-produced nightly show – South Africa Nightly – throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup, direct from South Africa. Hosted by ESPN’s Ray Stubbs, South Africa Nightly will capture, reflect, and deliver hard-hitting opinions from journalists, players, fans and coaches, and will be the first word on the next day of the World Cup. It will report the news and stories of each day, bring viewers original feature stories, and follow the journey of the England team as it bids to bring home the World Cup for the first time since 1966.
Launching on the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on 10th June, each 30-minute episode will air at 11pm on ESPN in the UK during the month-long tournament.
From 6.00am on the morning of Friday 22nd January to 6.00am on the morning of Monday 25th January, ESPN will be allowing all digital TV customers across the UK and Ireland, including all Freeview households, the chance to enjoy access to some of the biggest footballing clashes from around the world, along with a host of other international sporting action. ESPN HD will also be available to viewers throughout the promotional weekend, where available.
Among the highlights over the weekend, ESPN will be bringing live coverage from two huge Serie A matches as Juventus take on Roma at 7.45pm on Saturday, January 23rd, followed on Sunday, January 24th with the Milan derby at 7.15pm, with a chance to catch David Beckham back in action on Italian soil against Jose Mourinho’s men.
From the other side of the world, fans have the chance to see all the drama from another of the most proudly contested derbies on the planet, as Argentinean arch rivals Boca Juniors meet River Plate in the Torneos de Verano at midnight on Sunday, 24th January. Live action from another game in the same tournament will kick of 24 hours earlier at midnight on Saturday, 23rd January as Independiente play host to Racing Club.